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Ordination Anniversaries

Last update: July 8th, 2025

In the year 2025AD the following Deacons will have celebrated . . .

51 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Ray Shaw III  (October 18, 1974)
44 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon George Showalter  (May 24, 1981)
43 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Bill Strange  (May 15, 1982)
42 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Robert B. Lilly (Retired)  (June 12, 1983)
  • Deacon John F. Maher  (June 12, 1983)
  • Deacon Joseph J. Prentiss  (June 12, 1983)
41 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Larry Hammel  (May 19, 1984)
40 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon John J. Hanna  (August 17, 1985)
  • Deacon Albert L. Iafrate (Retired)  (August 24, 1985)
37 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Russell J. Grant  (November 5, 1988)
  • Deacon David Wuletich  (November 5, 1988)
  • Deacon John Ziolkowski  (November 5, 1988)
30 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Thom Trunzo  (August 27, 1995)
24 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Doug Deem  (October 10, 2001)
  • Deacon Rod Fagert  (October 10, 2001)
  • Deacon Pierce Murphy  (October 7,2001) Diocese of Boise
23 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Robert (Bob) Bittner  (May 11, 2002)
21 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Doug Breiding  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Dave Galvin  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Todd Garland  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Raymond Godwin  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Tony Maciorowski  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Dennis Nesser  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Steve Olenchock  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Chuck Quigley (Retired)  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon John Sarraga  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon George Smoulder  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Rue Thompson, Jr.  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon John Windett  (October 2, 2004)
20 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon David Lester  (October 9, 2005)
9 year of Ordination:
  • Deacon Brian Crim  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Harry Evans  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Robert Holliday  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Peter Minogue  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon James Munuhe  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Helgi Nelson  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Vince Olenick  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Luis Pagano  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Marcus Pressl  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Steve Wharton  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon John Yaquinta  (May 7, 2016)
1 year of Ordination:
  • Deacon William Richard Allen, II (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon John Anthony Basil (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Emarjun Capuno Brucal (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Michael Allen Brumley (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon John David Butler (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Victor Francis Cwynar, Jr. (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Michael Anthony Kawash (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon William Joseph Klug (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Robert Joseph Krall (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Jacob Andrew Manning (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon James David McCullough (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Thomas Joseph McFadden (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Patrick Francis Michel (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Jason Scott Miller (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Anthony Michael O’Leary (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Ronald Piaskowski (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Tommy Bryan Ross (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Aaron Nicholas Talbott (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon Bryce Burl Timberlake (June 7, 2024)
  • Deacon David Andrew Torlone (June 7, 2024)

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